U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · 10 hours ago
Staff Psychologist - Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI)
Terre Haute, IN
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$78K/yr - $144K/yr
3+ years expThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking a Staff Psychologist for their Primary Care Mental Health Integration (PCMHI) program. The role involves providing psychological services within a primary care team, addressing a wide range of mental health concerns for patients and collaborating with healthcare providers to manage behavioral medicine conditions.
GovernmentMedicalNational SecurityPublic Safety
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
The psychologist functions as part of an interdisciplinary primary care team - serving Veterans - primary care providers - and allied Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) members
The psychologist will provide services for a wide range of concerns - resolving problems within the primary care service context
Behavioral health visits are brief (generally 20-30 minutes) - limited in number (averaged 2-3 visits) - and are provided in the primary care practice area
Visits are structured so that the patient views meeting with the team psychologist as a routine primary care service
The psychologist functions within fast-paced primary care teams and can expect to provide a variety of services for on average 5-8 patients per day in addition to consulting as needed with their PACT team members
The primary goals are assisting PACT team members with identification - treatment - and management of mental health and behavioral medicine conditions in the enrolled population
The incumbent PCMHI psychologist provides brief functional assessments using assigned templates - brief intervention - education - and consultative services regarding a wide range of mental health and behavioral medicine concerns - upon referral from primary care providers and allied PACT members
The incumbent PCMHI psychologist provides brief - time limited mental health and behavioral interventions face-to-face - via telephone - and via telehealth
The incumbent PCMHI psychologists see patients for an average of 2 to 4 sessions for a broad range of concerns including - but not limited to - mild to moderate depression and anxiety - grief/bereavement - pain - tobacco cessation - alcohol misuse - weight management - coping with chronic illness - stress management - sleep - relaxation training - non-adherence to treatment and other interventions will be provided as clinically appropriate - based on patient need
The incumbent PCMHI psychologist uses population based practice management strategies to include conducting brief assessments - based on 30-minute appointments - referring to Mental Health care services as appropriate - and using brief screening tools to track progress and inform care routinely (e.g. - PHQ-9 - PCL - AUDIT C - etc.)
The incumbent PCMHI psychologist provides education to PACT members on behavioral health issues as well as consultation on tips for successful care management - even when there is no direct patient contact
Typical shift will match the primary care clinic's hours (e.g. - 0730-1600 or 0800-1630) - though occasional evening and Saturday hours (0800 to noon) may be required
When properly credentialed and licensed - the incumbent will operate independently in all areas - consulting with peers and supervisors when warranted
The incumbent psychologist will serve as a consultant to other medical center staff and trainees and assist in their formulation of the psychological characteristics and appropriate treatment expectations regarding her/his patients
The incumbent PCMHI psychologist will perform others duties as requested or assigned
Qualification
Required
United States Citizenship
English Language Proficiency
Must have a doctoral degree in psychology from a graduate program in psychology accredited by the American Psychological Association (APA), the Psychological Clinical Science Accreditation System (PCSAS), or the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) at the time the program was completed
The specialty area of the degree must be consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed
OR have a doctoral degree in any area of psychology and in addition successfully completed a specialization program meeting both of the following conditions: a) specialization program must be completed in an APA or a CPA accredited doctoral program and b) specialty in which you were retrained is consistent with the assignment you are applying for
OR have a doctoral degree awarded between 1951 and 1978 from a regionally-accredited institution with a dissertation primarily psychological in nature
Candidates must hold a full, current, and unrestricted license to practice psychology at the doctoral level in a State, Territory or Commonwealth of the United States, or the District of Columbia
Exception: Non-licensed applicants who otherwise meet the eligibility requirements may be given a temporary appointment as a 'graduate psychologist' at the GS-11 or GS-12 grade under the authority of 38 U.S.C. 7405 (c)(2)(B) for a period not to exceed two years from the date of employment on the condition that such a psychologist provide care only under the supervision of a psychologist who is licensed
Failure to obtain licensure during that period is justification for termination of the temporary appointment
Have successfully completed a professional psychology internship training program that was accredited by APA or CPA at the time the program was completed and that is consistent with the assignment for which the applicant is to be employed
In addition to meeting the basic requirements as stated above: GS-11 Level: no additional experience beyond the basic requirement
GS-12 Level: at least 1 full year of experience as a professional psychologist equivalent to the GS-11 level
At least two years of experience as a professional psychologist, with at least one year equivalent to the GS-12 grade level
Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: Knowledge of and ability to apply a wide range of professional psychological treatments or assessment methods to a variety of patient populations
Ability to design and implement effective treatment strategies
Ability to incorporate new clinical procedures
Ability to conduct research activities, such as designing and implementing clinical research projects (staff psychologists with specified research job duties)
Ability to perform basic research tasks of scholarship and research execution within the context of an established research team, including research participant relations, research documentation, data acquisition, maintenance, and collaboration
1) active professional practice that was paid/non-paid employment and/or 2) a full, current and unrestricted license
Demonstrated Knowledge - Skills - and Abilities: Knowledge of and ability to apply professional psychological treatments to the full range of patient populations
Ability to provide professional advice and consultation in areas related to professional psychology and behavioral health
Knowledge of clinical research literature
Experience is only creditable for the Psychologist if it is post-doctoral degree experience as a professional psychologist directly related to the duties performed
Preferred
Primary Care Mental Health experience and/or behavioral medicine experience
Benefits
Education Debt Reduction Program (EDRP) - a student loan payment reimbursement program.
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